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LOT 2157
Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Belt Hook with Inscription
HAN DYNASTY, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. OR LATER
7 1/8 in. (111 grams, 18 cm).
Fluted teardrop shape with hooked narrow end, fixing stud to the reverse, three columns of later stamped text to the face.
ProvenanceFrom an important West Country collection, 1980s.
LiteratureCf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.1950,1117.138.
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LOT 2157
Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Belt Hook with Inscription
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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